Golden Harvest

harvested field

golden rice

rice fields

on the road

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The golden straw after the harvest coats the fields, waves with the wind goodbye, gives way to nesting, the sun sets, another day gathererd for memory.

The plane lifts, the earth below like a patchwork quilt, I trace the highway through the plane's window with my finger, I see our ranch below…. gathering my memories I close my eyes and whisper goodbye.

flying over France 

flying over France 

Hours later after flying across the universe, star to star, wish and pray, hopes and many dreams come true the plane lands safely in France.

Through the plane's window I see below the English Channel, beholding the French coastline I smile knowing that over yonder nestled amongst this patchwork quilt waits my family.

Harvest, wrapped in a quilt, telling stories the another day unfolds.

I am home with one foot planted in both soils.



Comments

37 responses to “Golden Harvest”

  1. The ‘patchwork quilt’ photograph is stunning. I love the sentence….. ‘nestled amongst this patchwork quilt waits my family’……….Lovely! X

  2. Indeed a patchwork quilt, just my thoughts as I first peeked at your patchwork picture. A lovely image. The weather was like summer for us in France, just lovely; but in the evenings you could feel autumn was so to arrive.

  3. anne chung

    What beautiful words….

  4. dancing kitchen

    So glad you made it home safe and sound.

  5. You’ve captured the melancholy angst of leaving loved ones so well; I have a lump in my throat and tears in my eyes. Aren’t we lucky to have loved ones to leave AND come home to.

  6. Bittersweet and lovely.

  7. As an expat loving my new life in England, I get a bit teary reading your words, but it helps to know there are others out there who know how it feels to stretch your heart wide enough to span the sea.

  8. what a trip corey, but nothing like coming home to those we love x

  9. I’m glad that you made it home safe and sound.It’s sad to leave loved ones but so sweet to be home I’m sure.
    Carolyn

  10. Beautiful – words and photos. Simply lovely …

  11. Corey, beautiful pictures from the plane. You did a lot on this wonderful trip – wish I had been able to meet you. Hopefully next time.

  12. What a journey, and how rich the soil in both lands you inhabit.

  13. bitter- sweet…….love….shanti…jani

  14. Hi Corey,
    I am so glad you made it safely home. Beautiful harvest pictures. Their is definately no place like home…

  15. what a bountiful harvest you hold in your heart

  16. Beautiful post about your bi-coastal flight and family.

  17. O Corey, many times i want to leave a comment and i want to say how much i love your blog,but its hard , i get choked up with emotions..
    Glad you are home safe, reading about your trip was wery interesting, your family is so lovely.

  18. Julie Ann Evins

    Welcome home. That is so poignant you made my hairs stand up ! Both your visual & verbal expression are exquisite Corey. Special friend, Jx

  19. Bonjour, welcome home!

  20. What a gorgeous aerial shot the patchwork of farms is.
    It’s good to know you have arrived safely back at your home in France! I wonder whether french will feel strange on your tongue after being away.
    Thanks so much, Corey, for taking us on all of your summer and autumn travels!

  21. Let me welcome you back. I’m also an American living in Europe and I so identify with your mixed feelings of coming and going. I have to tell you that I’m always happy when you arrive safely on this side of the pond.
    Good to have you back.

  22. Toni Mason

    I KNOW you’ll be missed!!!

  23. so happy you have arrived home to France and your family that missed you so.
    take care dear corey.

  24. Wowza! Love the photo’s…. So much beauty in the world…..Thanks for sharing.

  25. So happy you’re home and safe.

  26. Leaving and arriving are always bittersweet. I grieve for the time not spent with my mother, sister and dear friends in England, and yet l look forward to being with my husband , children and dear friends, when I get back back to Boston. This life, with a foot in both countries is not easy, but still rich and rewarding.

  27. Glad you’re home safely.
    Beautiful pictures!

  28. just beautiful Corey and welcome home!

  29. Sue Tinker

    Gorgeous photos. Thank you. Sue T.

  30. Welcome Home!
    I love your photos from the air!

  31. Did you ever notice how patchwork-like the small pastures in the Azores separated by low stone walls — or high blue hydrangea hedges! — appear, too?

  32. jend’isère

    Sharing vignettes you have captured through words, photos, adventures and emotions have designed your quilt-(“crazy quilt” is a pattern, I believe). Intertwining these fine threads of thought have woven your autumn experience. Awaiting the first fibers of your winter quilt……

  33. Welcome back home Corey. Wow, you had really the greatest of time this year! First your bike ride with FH (an adventure in itself) now this alone trip through the States, meeting up with new and old friends, and then with your family. What a turmoil of emotions, feelings and memories! Thanks for sharing all of them with us along with the most amazing photos.

  34. hi corey, welcome home. I’m in France too right now, enjoying sunshine in Landes. Off back to Scotland on Wednesday.
    Karon x

  35. Bless you for sharing your heart with us all.
    We are enchanted and enriched.
    I love you ♥

  36. Oh Corey you tantalise me looking at France through your eyes … beautiful images … how glorious for you to be home. Thank you.xo

  37. Really nice, Corey, thanks for taking me to your home, and back home again….

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